What is Odyssey?

Odyssey is an adventure game, where the player follows a story of a young girl through her diaries. The player solves puzzles and learns about the history of science and astronomy.

The Multimodal literacy and reading comprehensions skills are a primary learning areas in the game as well. The product is for middle and high schoolers.

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Age Range	11-13, 14-16, 17-18
Languages	English
Odyssey Pricing Pricing Plans One-Off Fee Odyssey pricing starts from $14.99 / one-off One time purchase

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Pedagogy

Certified by Education Alliance Finland, 08/2018

EAF Evaluation is an academically-backed approach to evaluating the pedagogical design of a product. EAF evaluators assess the product using criteria that covers the most essential pedagogical aspects in the learning experience.

Passive

Active

While playing Odyssey the student is an active problem solver. Playing requires reading the diary in the game. They need to use that information to solve the game tasks and continue with the story.

Rehearse

Construct

Lot of Information is given to students in the diary texts, but it still requires active engagement and creative thinking to find the right solutions.

Linear

Non-linear/Creative

Students are working on their own and in individual pace but the gameplay is linear and requires a certain order. The game offers some choices, but the main story path is very linear.

Individual

Collaborative

The game is played individually, but the TeacherGaming's lesson plans support discussion within the class. That way students can also get help if they get stuck with the game.

Learning goals

Certified by Education Alliance Finland

The supported learning goals are identified by mapping the product against the selected reference curriculum and soft skills definitions most relevant for the 21st century.

Understanding and interpreting of matrices and diagrams
Learning to understand and interpret diverse types of texts
Theories of lunar formation including giant impact hypothesis
Use scientific theories and explanations to develop hypotheses
Lunar orbit including synchronous nature, rotational and revolution periods, and near and far sides
Understand how scientific methods and theories develop over time
Use a variety of models to solve problems, make predictions and develop scientific explanations, and understand familiar and unfamiliar facts and observations
Appreciate the power and limitations of theories in astronomy
Plan observations to test hypotheses, check data or explore phenomena
Presenting reasoned explanations including relating observations and data to hypotheses

Recognise the importance of scientific quantities and understand how they are determined

Learning to plan and organize work processes

Practicing decision making

Practising to understand visual concepts and shapes and observe their qualities

Learning to acquire, modify and produce information in different forms

Practicing to notice causal connections

Practicing to notice links between subjects learned

Learning to build information on top of previously learned

Learning to combine information to find new innovations

Practicing to look things from different perspectives

Developing problem solving skills

Creating requirements for creative thinking

Practicing creative thinking

Practicing persistent working

Practicing to find ways of working that are best for oneself

Practicing logical reasoning to understand and interpret information in different forms

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